"It makes you wonder. All the brilliant things we might have done
with our lives if only we suspected we knew how."
Ann Patchett
It is our limited thinking that postpones many of our personal success stories. It is odd we are born with gifts, but these gifts might take a life time to be discovered, honed, and shared. Our families could help by exploring our favorite subject matters while we are still young. Where does our focus go and what primal abilities to do we exceptionally display?
There are successful singers accepting awards who mention the teacher who told him or her never to sing out loud. The aging poet has written throughout life, but kept works hidden from eyes who would criticize. Then there is the 65 year old woman who threw on tap dance shoes at long last! She had yearned to do this since early years, but was told she was too large.
The outcome of our skills can vary. Artists can strive to become recognized by peers in the community or singers may succeed in a larger city theater; but, the majority of us need to perfect our skill to simply satisfy our selves. The goal is not for greatness, but for striving for the best we can do with what we have and to share it!
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